Participants at the roundtable discussion on non-traditional careers and occupations hosted by the Women's Bureau on March 14 included civil engineers, transportation planners, faculty, career executives and female students, many of whom are shown here. Photo credit: Cal Poly Civil Engineering Student Kaylinn Roseman.

Women's Bureau program analyst Kelly Jenkins-Pultz, who organized the roundtable, spoke of the passion the women share for improving the quality of life in communities all across the U.S., and the meaningful job opportunities for women in transportation.Photo credit: Cal Poly Civil Engineering Student Kaylinn Roseman.

Participants discuss the need to increase the number of women in the transportation sector.Photo credit: Cal Poly Civil Engineering Student Kaylinn Roseman.

Elissa McDade (right), a graduate student double majoring in Transportation Planning and City and Regional Planning, and Marissa Lee, a dual major in the Civil Engineering and City and Regional Planning Departments at Cal Poly, share thoughts during the meeting.Photo credit: Cal Poly Civil Engineering Student Kaylinn Roseman.

Eliane Wilson (seated at right), transportation planner with the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments, engages in a conversation at the Women's Bureau event on March 14. Photo credit: Cal Poly Civil Engineering Student Kaylinn Roseman.